Garment



Dec. 2, 1930.

M. P. JOHNSON GARMENT Filed March 12, 1.930

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Patented Dec. 2, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

MINNIE PAULINE :ronnson, 1 1w n'nacn, cALIronnrA GARMENT Application filed March 12, 1930. Serial No. 435,225.

The present invention relates to improve-] rial and adapted to any appropriate orna-;

mentation.

VJith the foregoing and other objectsin view, the invention will be .more fully described hereinafter and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

' In the drawing in which like parts are out the several views Figure 1 is a front elevation of an improved garment constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same.

made up as pajamas and Fig. 4 is a front view of the garment made up as a street dress.

occupying the button holes 14 in Fig. 1 to complete the closure of the front of the garment.

As shown in Fig; 2 the lower or skirt portion of the garment at the rear thereof is provided with the central slit 16 arranged to be held in the closed position by the buttons 17 manner the garment may be on denoted by like reference numerals through- Fig. 8 shows a front view of the garment Referring more particularly to the draw ing 10 designates generally the waist portion of the garn'ient having the neck opening 11 at one side of the slit occupying the button holes 18 at the opposite side of said slit. Along the lower edge of the garment are provided buttonyholes 19 adapted to engage a horizontalrow of buttons 20 placed about the waist portion of the garment when the lower portion of the skirt is folded up in the manner indicated in Fig. 4. r

In the use of the improved garment, Figs.

1 and 2 showthe disposition of the parts 69 to form a kimona. As indicated in Fig. 2 the rear slit 16 is closed by the engagement of the buttons 17 in the button, holes 18. The entire front of the garment may be opened out by disengaging the buttons 15 from the button holes 14 illustrated in Fig. 1. In this readily slipped The buttons 15 are afterwards reengaged with the button holes 14 to close the front of the garment about the wearer. If desired,

a loose belt maybe employed. about the waist. Furthermore, the garment may be embellished with a permanent belt extending k 9 about the waist and hip line.

'In Fig. 3 the garment is shown as taking the form of pajamas. To secure this result, the buttons 17 at the rear are disengaged from the button holes 18, permitting ofthe Opening of the rear slit l6. F as similar distance at the front" of. the .gar ment the buttons 15 are disengaged :from the button holes 14. The lower skirt part is in this mannerreduced to a bifurcated garment', and by engaging the rear buttons 17 with the front button holes 14 and the front buttons 15 withtherear button holes 18, a trouser or pajama effect may be secured.

The garment is also convertible for street n use as a dress and 111 so doing it takes the attractive form shown in Fig. 4. In Fig. 2 I have indicated the horizontal dotted line 21 about which the lower skirt portion may be folded upwardly and outwardly of the A upper skirt portion to bring the button holes 19 along the lower edge of the garment into alignment with the horizontal row of buttons 20 about the Waist portion of the garment.

In Fig. 4 the buttons 20 are shown as fastened in the button holes 19 and as securing the lower skirt portion about the upper skirt portion of the garment. In this condition the slit 16 at the rear is closed by the engagement of the buttons 17 with the button holes 18 and the front of the garment is also closed by the engagement of the buttons 15 in the button holes 14.

It will be understood and appreciated 10 that the improved garment may be made out of any desired material and in accordance with any prevailing style and with or with out embellishment usually found on .garments of this character. The garment is 15 such that it may be worn on the beach over a bathing suit, in an automobile or upon the street and is equally attractive in all forms.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

20 1. A garment comprising a waist portion, a nether portion, the nether portion being slit at the front and rear, fastening means adjacent the edges provided by the slits, the respective edges of the front and rear slits est adapted to be secured togetherby said fastening means to provide a skirt, the opposing edges of the front and rear slits adapted to be secured together by said fastening means to provide a. pair of leg portions, the opposite parts of the nether portion defined by said front and rear slits being foldable upwardly on themselves, and other fastening means for securing said parts in folded position to provide a short skirt. as 2. A garment, comprising a Waistportion, a nether portion, the nether portion being slit at the front and rear, fastening means adjacent the edges provided by the slits, the respective edges of the front and rear slits 40 adapted to be secured together by said fastening means to provide a shirt, the opposing edges of the front and rear slits adapted to be secured together by said fastening means to provide a pair of leg portions, and other fastening means on the lower edge of the nether portion and on the waist portion, said nether portion adapted to be folded upwardly and secured to the waist portion by said last namedfastening means to provide a short skirt.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

MINNIE PAULINE JOHNSON. 

